CVE-2026-88340
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-88340 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-22 20:17:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-25 20:17:47 UTC |
| Description | An invalid pointer release vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 during deserialization of compiled .yrc rule files. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of external-variable pointers, which may lead to invalid free in yr_rules_destroy() or wild pointer access in yr_object_create(). An attacker can provide a specially crafted .yrc file that causes memory corruption and application crash. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.6 HIGH from ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS: 0.001670000 probability, percentile 0.052210000 (date 2026-09-24)
Problem Types: CWE-763 | n/a | CWE-763 CWE-763 Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.6 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/VirusTotal/yara/pull/2244 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/2239 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/VirusTotal/yara/pull/2244/changes/8d7bef643ee5fa2381e235bcedf... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.